Cellular model

Do you want to determine if your product improves insulin sensitivity in muscle, adipose or hepatic cells?Would you like to know your product's anti-inflammatory potential?Among your range of molecules to be tested, would you like to figure out which product is the most promising for an animal study based on cell tests?

Thanks to our many cellular models and our expertise in the study of cell metabolism, we can help you find answers to your questions.

Our fields of expertise

Peptides

Polyphenols

Lipids

Pharmaceuticals

What we offer

In vitro model

Muscle cells

White adipocytes

Brown adipocytes

Pancreatic cells

Intestinal cells

Human and rodent neuronal cells

Glial cells

Hepatocytes

Hepatocyte and adipocyte primary cultures

Macrophages

Isolated mitochondria

Others as needed

In vitro tests available

Immunoblot analysis to determine insulin action and other metabolic pathways

Real-time PCR

Measurement of PPAR activity

Neuro-toxicity and neuro-protection tests

Measurement of antioxidant systems

Lipolysis

Glucose transport

Measurement of cytokines, hormones and adhesion factors using Lumineux or ELISA technology Other measurements available as needed

Team

Our team is made up of highly qualified, experienced professionals specialized in cell culture and biochemical analysis who work under the supervision of INAF researchers.